Hammer



1-. RYAN. HAMMER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, I920.

1,389,103. Patelited-Aug. 30, 19

2 SHEETSSHET 1.

jr rail/5y Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

HAMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

Application filed. September 4, 1920. Serial No. 408,399.

T 0' all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN RYAN, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Dubuc, in the county of Saltcoats and Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammers, of which the following is a spec1- fication.

This invention relates to hammers and provides a hingedly connected leg at the upper side of the hammer which'can be used as a fulcrum in drawing nails.

The object of my invention is to provide a means of fulcruming a hammer to assist in the drawing of nails.

A further object is to provide a means for retaining said fulcrum member in close contact to said head when hammering.

Vith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

Figure l is a side view of my invention as in use,

Fig. 2 is a side view, and i Fig. 8 is a view part in section.

Referring to the drawings like numerals designate like parts in the various drawings.

f is a handle on which is suitably mounted a head 5, which head is provided with a striking face 6 and a pair of claws 7. The upper side of the head is provided at the claw side with a slot 8 in which is hingedly connected a leg 9 on a cross pin 10. This leg 9 has its outer end slightly enlarged so as to get a good surface for pressure to be exerted thereon.

11 is a spring having one end in the slot 8 and positioned over the top of the handle 4 with one end bent at right angles and held between the handle 4 and theinner face of the opening in the head 5 provided to receive said handle. The hinged end of the leg 9 is so formed that tension is exerted thereon by the spring 11 when in position as indicated in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3, thereby holding the leg in either closed or open position. The leg is notched as at 14, which notch bears against the upper end of the slot 8 as at 15.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction of my invention will be clearly understood, and, therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What I claim as new, is,--

A hammer consisting of a head, a handle having one end positioned in said head, a slot in the upper end of said head and extending outwardly from the handle openingon the claw side of said head, a leg having 7 one end hingedly mounted in said slot, said leg adapted to act as a fulcrum in drawing nails and having a notch bearing against the walls of said slot when the leg is in operative position and a spring having one end fitted between said handle and the side of said handle opening, the other end of said spring having its free end extended beyond hinged end of said leg to keep it fixedly po- 'sitioned in either closed or open position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence f two witnesses.

JOHN RYAN. WVitnesses:

R. W. LINEARLOW, WVM. ANDnnsoN. 

